Legal Question in Family Law in California

Hi, I'm 28 years old. I'm currently unemployed because I have anxiety and depression. My mom works in an office, but she doesn't earn enough to afford an apartment. We are just renting one room in a house. My mom, dad and I came here to the U.S. in 1994. We were petitioned by my aunt. My mom and I didn't know it at that time, but my dad had gotten his mistress pregnant and he decided he would live with her in the Philippines. A few months after we arrived, my dad went back to the Philippines. He said it was because of his job. He said he would call us and visit us here every few years, which he did. But when I entered my teens, he would call less and wouldn't visit anymore. That was when my anxiety started, around 14 years old. And then it lead to depression. I got help and was medicated, but I'm not cured. I have suffered a lot emotionally, due to my father leaving us. My mom and dad are still legally married in the Philippines. My dad is very rich, he has his own business and his own resort, but he doesn't give us money. He changed his phone number a few months ago because he doesn't want my mom and I calling him. He spends all his money on his mistress and their two illegitimate children. Do I have a right to his money? The main reason why I have anxiety and depression is because he abandoned me.

Asked on 11/25/13, 4:24 pm

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Your situation is governed by Philippines law at this point. California law only applied until you were 18.

Answered on 11/25/13, 4:52 pm

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